Mozilla Browser XPInstall Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1013742
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1013742
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CVE Reference: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Apr 16 2005
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Original Entry Date: Apr 16 2005
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory
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Version(s): prior to 1.7.7
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in the Mozilla browser in the XPInstall engine installer. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code.
The InstallTrigger object and other XPInstall-related javascript objects do not properly validate certain calling data. A remote
user can create HTML that supplies specially crafted objects to cause the javascript interpreter to potentially execute arbitrary
code.
Georgi Guninski reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.7.7), available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-40.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:15:29 -0400
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-40.html
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-40.html
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